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120 ; ha̍h-lṳ́-thiaⁿ--mē?
 * is the statement acceptable? Will you listen?


 * só-chhông-chhut,
 * derived from.


 * sṳ̄ chò-nî phùan-tuàn?
 * how is the matter decided?


 * thûan-kàu múa-tî-kò,
 * promulgated every where.


 * kièn-sek chhién,
 * of superficial discernment.


 * pàng-tiāu--liáu,
 * relinquished,


 * la-kháu,
 * to brag.


 * bô-só-hiàng,
 * none to whom he may turn; without tendency.


 * kak-ũ só-hiàng,
 * every thing has its own tendency; each has its own proclivities.


 * ũ-lĩ só-tõ,
 * wherever his interest lies.


 * tán-kàu bô-huap-tie̍h,
 * when at length there is no resource.


 * bô sĩ-mih-sṳ̄ hó-khṳt-lṳ́ mán,
 * nothing for you to lay hold of.


 * chiá-sṳ̄ tî-nâng m̄-chai!
 * who is there that don’t know this!


 * pun-chãm,
 * to divide off in sections; make divisions.


 * lí chhim-àu,
 * the doctrine is profound.


 * chí-kâi-chũe kui-pàng tî-tiâng?
 * to whom shall this offense be imputed?


 * iû-chí kâi-sṳ̄ tì-khí,
 * from this affair had its origin.


 * ēng-i chò-uân-iû,
 * used him for a pretext.


 * siang-kuan-hī,
 * mutually connected,


 * siang-so̍k,
 * mutually related.


 * ũ-kang-la̍t,
 * it has energy.


 * liên-lo̍k,
 * linked together.


 * chiang-hok-im lâi-thiap tù chí-kâi lu̍t-huap,
 * use the Gospel to supplement the law.


 * nõ-kâi sie-tha̍h,
 * reduplicate.


 * jī-ke siang-niē,
 * neither would yield.


 * che̍k-nâng niē--chē, chiũ-hiah,
 * if one man would yield a little, the matter–then there would be an end of it.


 * i tak-thâu huaⁿ-hí,
 * he nodded his head in approval.


 * chièⁿ-seⁿ sĩ-gōu-tie̍h Iâ-so kâi-kong-lâu,
 * this is offending against the merits of Jesus.


 * thiaⁿ-i kâi-kháu-khì,
 * to listen and mark the spirit he is of.


 * chí-kâi taⁿ-tàⁿ sĩ-so̍k-tõ tî-tiâng?
 * this load of responsibility belongs to whom?


 * khí-ūe-thâu,
 * open the subject.